Curing "Blank Canvas Syndrome" in my Flutter Web app 🗺️

Curing "Blank Canvas Syndrome" in my Flutter Web app 🗺️ Hi DEV community! 👋 I've been building DeskFlow, a visual desk setup planner using Flutter Web. As the app's core features started coming together, I realized I had created a major UX risk. When a new user opens a diagramming tool for the first time, what do they see? A giant, empty grid. 🛑 The Problem: The 5-Second Window If you drop a user into a blank workspace without a map, they will bounce. I have maybe 5 seconds to show them the value of the app before they close the tab. The core loop of DeskFlow is simple, but it wasn't obvious at first glance. I needed a way to guide users to that "Aha!" moment instantly, without a boring, text-heavy manual. 💡 The Solution: A Focused Onboarding Flow I just shipped a lightweight tutorial overlay. It darkens the background and highlights the specific UI components you need to interact with to get started. Here's a quick video of the full experience: Instead of forcing users to read a g